positive number

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• positive number — positive number, a number that is more than or above zero, indicated by the plus sign. For every positive number, such as + 9, there is a negative number of the same arithmetical size (―9) …   Useful english dictionary

• positive number — any number greater than zero …   English contemporary dictionary

• Positive — is a property of positivity and may refer to: Mathematics and science * Positive number, a number that is greater than 0 * Positive operator, in functional analysis, a bounded linear operator whose spectrum consists of positive real numbers *… …   Wikipedia

• Number — For other uses, see Numbers (disambiguation). A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational… …   Wikipedia

• positive — pos|i|tive1 W2S2 [ˈpɔzıtıv US ˈpa: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attitude)¦ 2¦(good thing)¦ 3¦(action)¦ 4¦(support)¦ 5¦(sure)¦ 6¦(sign)¦ 7¦(proof)¦ 8¦(scientific test)¦ 9¦(emphasis)¦ 10¦(number)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• positive — pos|i|tive1 [ pazətıv ] adjective *** ▸ 1 completely sure ▸ 2 expecting good things ▸ 3 showing agreement ▸ 4 situation, etc.: good ▸ 5 for emphasis ▸ 6 trying to help/improve ▸ 7 showing improvement ▸ 8 showing condition ▸ 9 number: above zero ▸ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• positive — I UK [ˈpɒzətɪv] / US [ˈpɑzətɪv] adjective *** 1) [never before noun] completely certain positive (that): Are you positive that there s been no mistake? positive about/of: We d met before – I was positive about that. We ll make money from this… …   English dictionary

• positive — [[t]pɒ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n If you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think of the good aspects of a situation rather than the bad ones. Be positive about your future and get on… …   English dictionary

• positive — adjective 1 SURE (not before noun) very sure, with no doubt at all that something is right or true: “Are you sure?” “Positive.” | positive (that): Are you absolutely positive you locked the door? (+ of/about): It was definitely his fault James… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Positive linear functional — In mathematics, especially in functional analysis, a positive linear functional on an ordered vector space ( V , ≤) is a linear functional f on V so that for all positive elements v of V , that is v ge;0, it holds that:f(v)geq 0.In other words, a …   Wikipedia

• positive*/*/*/ — [ˈpɒzətɪv] adj 1) completely certain We d met before – I was positive about that.[/ex] Are you positive that there s been no mistake?[/ex] 2) believing that good things will happen, or that a situation will get better Syn: optimistic Ant:… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English